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Historical Society’s Lakeview Cemetery tour postponed due to weather

June 11, 2026

LUDINGTON — The Mason County Historical Society’s maritime heritage tour of Lakeview Cemetery, scheduled for tonight, has been postponed until Thursday, June 25, due to forecasted inclement weather. Ticket sales will continue until the day of the tour. The Lakeview Cemetery tour, titled “Masters & Commanders,” is the first in a series of three cemetery tours to be presented by…

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Boat Blog: Scheduled arrivals, published June 11, 2026

June 11, 2026

This MCP Boat Blog is presented by Manistee Harbor Tours, operator of the Princess of Manistee. Book your cruise at www.manisteeharbortours.com. The following vessels are expected to arrive in port: Ludington Vessel: MV Sam Laud, freighter Expected arrival: Thursday, 10 p.m. Destination: Rieth-Riley Construction dock, Pere Marquette Lake Specs: Built by Bay Shipbuilding Co., Sturgeon Bay, Wis., 1975; named after a…

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Obituary: Bruce Michael Wagner, 72, of Custer

June 11, 2026

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Bruce Michael Wagner, a cherished brother, uncle and friend, who left this world peacefully on Monday, June 8, 2026, at Harbor Hospice, surrounded by the warmth and love of his family. Born on Aug. 18, 1953, in the picturesque town of Ludington, Bruce was the beloved son of the…

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Recent death: Sharon Rose (Burgess) Ames, 89, of Ludington

June 11, 2026

  Sharon Rose (Burgess) Ames, 89, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, June 14, 2026, at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Ludington, from 2 to 4 p.m. Arrangements by Grace Funeral Home and Cremation Services, www.GraceCremations.com. Listing of 2026 deaths. Listing of 2025 deaths. Listing of 2024 deaths. Listing…

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Severe thunderstorm warning issued, 5:55 p.m.

June 10, 2026

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Mason and Oceana counties until 6:45 p.m. today. At 5:49 p.m., severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 20 miles northwest of Ludington State Park to 32 miles southwest of Montague, moving east at 50 mph. The storms are capable of producing wind gusts…

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